Members of the advisory council
and other docents will be present to answer your questions or show you around
this unique, city landmarked jewell of the South Side. Just drop by. Parking on
site, adjacent to bus Routes 6 and 71 and Metra Electric South Chicago. Center:
773-256-0149, Chicago Architecture Foundation, http://architecture.org/, Open House Chicago- http://openhousehchicago.org/.

Saturdays, October 6 at
12, 20, 27, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m..

The Black Star Project's
Saturday University

Grand Crossing Park, 7655
South Ingleside
Avenue

Tutoring October and ongoing
months, each Saturday.

Register youth at
blackstarproject.org to attend at Grand Crossing Park. First come first served.
Parents must attend first two sessions. Free.

DATES & EVENTS

Tuesday, October 2 at
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Toddlers, Tunes, and
Turtles

Bosley Park, 3044 S.
Bonfield St.

Outdoor nature program for
families have the chance to enjoy the park together. A variety of live animals
like frogs, snakes, birds, and turtles will be available. Musicians will sing
family friendly music. There are instruments for the kids to play with, puzzles,
books, blocks, fishing and more! Adult supervision is required throughout the
evening. Free.

Saturday, October 6 at
10:00 a.m-2 p.m.

Pumpkin Patch

Nichols Park, 1355 East
53rd Street

Pony and hay rides, pumpkins to
carve and take home, kids' activities and much more in the middle of Nichols
Park at 54th and Kenwood. In conjunction with the 53rd Street Oktoberfest.

Christy Webber, President and
Owner of Christy Webber Landscapes and Farm and Garden Center, lectures on what
is a sustainable landscape, especially in high heat and drought as we
experienced last summer. Christy opens the 11th season of the Wicker Park Garden
Club's Landscape Design Series. Cost $8. Pay at door. RSVP Required. Register
at wpgarden@aol.com

Thursday, October 11 at
7:00 p.m.

Nichols Park Advisory
Council Meeting

Nichols Park Fieldhouse,
1355 E. 53rd St.

Meets in the field house.
Contact Stephanie Franklin, 773 955-3622.

Saturday, October 13 at
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fall Work & Play
Day

Dunning Read Conservation
Area, 6800 W. Irving Park Road

Join us to help restore the
Dunning Read Conservation Area and enjoy the fall with festival activities such
as: Illinois Bird and Reptile Demonstration, Geo-Caching by REI, pumpkin
painting, face painting and more! Register at www.fotp.org. Free.

Saturday, October 13 at
1:30 p.m.

Gompers Park Opening
Ceremony

Gompers Park Playground,
4222 W. Foster Ave.

Following the ceremony and
ribbon-cutting, enjoy performances in the playground and face painting, too!
Refreshments will also be available for a small requested donation (with
proceeds going toward additional improvements). In case of inclement weather, a
reception will be held inside the field house. For more information: www.gompersparkplayground.org

Saturday, October 13, 9
a.m. to noon.

Jackson Park Workday

Bobolink Meadow, 6401
South Stony Island Avenue

Help maintain our lovely natural
and bird friendly habitat in Jackson Park's Bobolink Meadow. Meet in the meadow.
For directions and to receive instructions and changes, contact Norm Bell at parrybell@ameritech.net

Saturday, October 13 at
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Clark Park Fundraiser and
Community Celebration

Clark Park, 3400 N.
Rockwell Ave.

"The Great Fire: A Traveling
Truck Show" is a wacky performing arts event that will tour Chicago this October
with a moving truck and pop-up stage. Reviving the form of early American
traveling shows and referencing Chicago neighborhood histories after the1871
Great Fire, the troupe spins a tale that engages audiences with storytelling,
music, comedy, multimedia dioramas, and magic. Support the park, celebrate the
last remaining public green space once home to Riverview, and enjoy the
festivities! It will be fun for the whole family-concessions, a raffle, games,
and an entertaining show! Free.

To purchase tickets call:
312-371-3089 or text 773-440-1025. Proceeds to renovate the Dvorak Park
Playground. Spend the night dancing for a new playground at Dvorak Park
Playground to the sounds of Conjunto Indomado and DJ 3RP and popular old school
DJ Joe "Cool" Rodriguez. Price $25 in advance/$30 at the door, cash bar.

Hard to say goodbye to your
garden product with the frost? Learn simple techniques to extend your season
through cool weather crops and crop protection. Discover the best crops for
your winter garden and see examples in the garden of row covers, cold frames and
mini hoop houses. In addition, there will be a presentation on techniques to
manage the large quantity of leaves and garden debris to make sure it goes back
to your soil and not the garbage. $10 registration fee. Call 773-685-3359
or email Kirsten.akre@chicagoparkdistrict.com to
pre-register.

Saturday, October 20 at
10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Open Spaces/Green Places
Tour

Chicago Cultural Center,
78 E. Washington

Join the Southeast Environmental
Task Force and Friends of the Parks on a tour of the vast open spaces of
Chicago's southeast side. Experience lakes, Chicago's "other river- the Calumet"
streams, ponds, marshes; a man-made waterfall; a world-class championship golf
course built atop a garbage dump; and the tranquil preserve surrounded on three
sides by landfills, where an American bald eagle pair have nested, and are
raising their young. Visit the nearly 600 acres of marshes and green space that
the Chicago Park District has recently acquired. Learn the plans for these
special places, and plans for the Ford/Calumet Environmental Center. Share in
the excitement of the developing Millennium Reserve plans slated for this unique
landscape within the city. Bus tour originates and ends at the Chicago
Cultural Center (Randolph & Michigan Aves.). Cost: $40, includes lunch.
Space is limited. To register, call 773-646-0436.

A great opportunity for students
to earn service hours and to help contribute to the neighborhood in which their
schools and homes are located. Contact the 2nd ward at 312-263-9273 to sign up
or email beth.omara@cityofchicago.org

Sunday, October 21 at
9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Garage Sale

Hamlin Park Small Gym,
3035 N. Hoyne Ave.

Proceeds will benefit Hamlin Park
Advisory Council playground renovation. If you would like to donate items,
please drop them off at the field house between 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. To find an
alternative drop time, please email hamlinparkac@gmail.com.

Friday, October 26 and
Saturday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Archer Park Haunted
House

Archer Park Field House,
4901 S. Kilbourn Ave.

Stop by Archer Park for a scary
haunted house! You don't want to miss this exciting Halloween event! Fee is
$5.

Celebrate the autumn at UPAC 's
PumpkinFest! The event includes a pumpkin patch with free pumpkins, popcorn, and
fun activities for families and singles, such as pumpkin decorating, and a
costume parade. All accompanied by seasonal music from DJ Rebel X (Victor
Montanez). A square dance is also being planned! Free.

Saturday, October 27 at
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Boo-Palooza

Wicker Park 1425 N.
Damen

Wicker Park's Boo-Palooza is
presented by over 50 organizations from all over Chicagoland. The event will
feature costume contests for children (11:00 a.m.) and dogs (noon) with prizes,
numerous games for children and dogs, performances, story tellers, face
painting, The Magic Boat Puppet Show, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating
with Easel Art Studio, a maze, dancing with Evolve to Dance, needle in a straw
stack, bobbing for apples, Ghost Bingo, community tables,and In-Door Haunted
Movie (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) at 2:00 p.m. and MORE!
Schedule at www.WickerPark.org/boo-palooza

Saturday, October 27,
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Halloween
Party

Grand Crossing Park 7655
S. Ingleside Ave.

Halloween Party for kids ages
6-12 with free candy and food. Join us for a goblin good time in your costumes
at this great Halloween event! Contact: Cece Edwards at 312-747-6158

Berger Park, 6200 N.
Sheridan Road between Granville and Rosemont Avenues (on the lawn between the
North and South mansions)

Pet registration fee is $5, and
begins at 1:00 p.m. Judging begins at 2:00 p.m. Raffle prizes will be awarded
and tickets will be sold on-site. $1 per ticket, 6 for $5 and 12 tickets for
$10. All proceeds raised go directly to help Berger Park programing and park
improvements. Contact: David Perez info@bergerparkadvisorycouncil.org

Saturday, October 27 at
5:30 p.m. Amore,

Amour, Love: Love at the
Opera- Three renditions of Romeo and Juliet

South Shore Cultural
Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive

South Shore Opera Company of
Chicago, in partnership with the ChicagoPark District and South Shore
Cultural Center Advisory Council present Love at the Opera, scenes and acts from
the operas by Bellini (in Italian), Gounod (in French) and Bernstein's West Side
Story. With Chicago stars including Dana Campbell, Kimberly Jones, Joelle
Lamarre, Cornelius Johnson, and chamber orchestra. Parking $1 per hour. This is
a ticketed event: concert only or package option including dinner, music, and
dancing at 7:30 p.m. For information call 773 723-4627, http://southshoreopera.org/, or opera@southshoreopera.org.

Saturday, October 27 at
2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Hamlin Park Halloween
Party

Hamlin Park Big Gym, 3035
N. Hoyne Ave.

Hamlin Park Advisory Council is
having a Spooktacular Halloween Party. Includes entertainment, arts/crafts,
Halloween candy, and more! $10 donations per family. RSVP to hamlinparkac@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 31,
4:30 p.m. at 6:00 p.m.

Robichaux Park Halloween
Party

Robichaux Park, 9247 S.
Eggleston

Join us for a goblin good time at
this great Halloween event! Fee:$1

Wednesday, October 31 at
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Terror at
Trumbull

Trumbull Park, 2400 E.
105th St.

Join us for a goblin good time at
this great Halloween party!! Fee: $2